midtown

[mid-toun, -toun]

noun

1. the middle part of a city or town between uptown and downtown.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated in this part.

   a midtown restaurant.

adverb

1. to or in this part.

   She works midtown.

midtown

/ ˈmɪdˌtaʊn /

noun

1. the centre of a town See also downtown uptown

Word History and Origins

Origin of midtown¹

First recorded in 1930–35; mid- + town

Example Sentences

The news is also an interesting data point for the health of the concert industry, which has seen some beloved festivals like Pitchfork Music Festival, Atlanta’s Music Midtown and Delaware’s Firefly cancel in the face of a soft market, and some headline tours dramatically downsize or slash prices in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 100 world leaders and delegations have gathered in Midtown Manhattan for the 80th anniversary of the UN General Assembly in New York.

From BBC

By contrast, as the tense, excitable Jake, Law doesn’t generate much warmth, or make you believe he’s actually capable of opening a high-class midtown restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times

Early Friday afternoon of May 24, 1963, presumably following at least a few hours of much-needed sleep after the late night before, James Baldwin showed up for a previously scheduled interview with Lewis Funke of the New York Times at Sardi’s, the midtown restaurant famous for the caricatures of Broadway stars adorning its walls.

From Slate

But as the promoter soon discovered, selling out a stadium was a far cry from the 2,900-seat Midtown venue.

From Salon

Related Words

• central 
• main 
• metropolitan 
• urban